The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

The Richards Trust is a fund administered by SPCK, with the purpose of assisting ordinands in financial need. It does not provide scholarships as such but is a contingency fund to help ordinands who fall into financial difficulty during the course of their training. The trust deed stipulates that candidates must be under the age of 40 and preparing for ordination in the Church of England.

	The application procedure is very simple. There is no formal application form. Ordinands wishing to apply for assistance should write to the Secretary of the Trust, explaining the background to their financial difficulties and providing a full breakdown of their income and expenditure. A supporting letter from their principal/director must be provided, either accompanying the application or sent separately.
	The Trustees consider each application as it arrives so that a response can be made swiftly and a grant, if awarded, paid without delay.
	Assistance for students preparing for Ordination Applications are invited from students in need of financial assistance. Applicants should be students under the age of forty and be preparing for Ordination in the Church of England. Applicants should write stating why they are in need, with a breakdown of their income and expenditure, and an endorsement/supporting letter from their college principal. The request can then be considered swiftly by the trustees.